Wednesday, March 25, 2009

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed four members to the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2013. The committee provides a formal structure for criminal justice, health and human service, and other organizations to communicate and coordinate on policy, legislative, and program issues affecting offenders with special needs.

John Bradley of Georgetown is the Williamson County District Attorney. He is a board member of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association and Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center, and a member of the State Bar of Texas. He is also a past member and secretary of the Williamson County Bail Bond Board and a past member of the State Bar of Texas Committee on Crime of Victims and Witnesses. Bradley received a bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas and a law degree from the University of Houston. He is being reappointed and will continue to serve as chair.

Kathryn J. Kotrla of Georgetown is associate dean of the of the Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. She is a member of the Texas Medical Association, American College of Psychiatry, Society for Neuroscience, and Williamson County Medical Society. She serves on the Mental Health Transformation Work Group and Local Authority Network Advisory Committee. Kotrla received a bachelor’s degree from Rice University, a master’s degree in biology from Stanford University and a medical degree from the Texas A&M College of Medicine. She is being reappointed.

John L. Moore of Denison is a retired U.S. Marshal. He is a member of the Texas Sheriff’s Association, and a life member of the Texas National Guard Association, U.S. Disabled Veteran’s Association, and Texas Mounted Police Association. He is also a charter member of the National World War II Historical Museum. Moore served in the U.S. Army and Texas National and State Guard, and received the Bronze Star Medal by the U.S. Army, the Adjutant General’s Individual Award by the Texas National Guard and the Texas Medal of Merit by the Texas State Guard. He received an associate’s degree from Amarillo College and a bachelor’s degree from Wayland Baptist University. He replaces Lisa Kaufman of Georgetown.

Eulon R. Taylor of Austin is clinical director of Austin State Hospital. He is a member of the American Psychiatry Association, Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians and Hastings Center of Bioethics. He served in the U.S. Navy as a staff psychiatrist, and received a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University and a medical degree from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio. He is being reappointed.